Send it back to Imperial the manufacturers at "Golden Virginia, PO Box 83, Nottingham, NG7 5PR" or call them on freephone 0800 2321170, with your details and where and when it was bought, they will test it to check if there's a problem and refund/replace the pouch if appropriate, it could be poisonous counter feit run up in China somewhere, so you could be saving someones life, plus Imperial are geared up to deal with such complaints and look in to it.

I bought it from my local newsagents, but i didn't get a receipt so I can't prove it. There is nothing on the packet to state that it is counterfeit, but then i guess the point is that its hard to tell the difference.

I bought it from my local newsagents, but i didn't get a receipt so I can't prove it. There is nothing on the packet to state that it is counterfeit, but then i guess the point is that its hard to tell the difference.

LOL there won't be! Counterfeit baccy doesn't advertise the fact 'hey this pack is counterfeit'! You can usually tell if it is by the printwork on the pack.

The only definite counterfeit baccy and cigarettes i've come across were in Poland at Swinoujscie where there is a huge market selling all kinds of counterfeit goods....just yards from the German border!

Marlboro Lights 100s.....£22 a sleeve of 200, but the design looks nothing like genuine Marlboro.

Take 'Denzls' advice and let Imperial have a look at it. As you paid full counter price your Newsagent will be in for a kicking if found it is fake. Shame you didn't keep the receipt so may be worthwhile buying another pack making sure you get a receipt. Without it I doubt there is much that can be done.